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Odoriferous

adjective/ˌoʊdɚɹˈɪfɚɹəs/
Definition
morally offensive
emitting an odor
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˌoʊdɚɹˈɪfɚɹəs/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌəʊdəɹˈɪfəɹəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌəʊdəɹˈɪfəɹəs/
5 syllables Say it as /ˌoʊdɚɹˈɪfɚɹəs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivemorally offensive
“odoriferous legislation”
adjectiveemitting an odor
“odorous salt pork and weevily hardtack”
adjectivehaving a natural fragrance
“odoriferous spices”
Word Forms
sweetnessnouna pleasingly sweet olfactory property
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
duftend
moralisch beleidigend
🇫🇷French
odoriférant
moralement offensant
🇪🇸Spanish
odorífero
moralmente ofensivo
🇮🇹Italian
odoroso
moralmente offensivo
🇳🇱Dutch
geurig
moreel beledigend
🇵🇹Portuguese
odorífero
moralmente ofensivo
🇷🇺Russian
пахучий
морально оскорбительный
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सुगंधित
नैतिक रूप से आपत्तिजनक
🇧🇩Bengali
গন্ধযুক্ত
নৈতিকভাবে আপত্তিকর
🇮🇳Tamil
நாற்றமுடையது
தார்மீக ரீதியாக புண்படுத்தும்
🇮🇳Telugu
దుర్వాసన
నైతికంగా అభ్యంతరకరం
🇮🇳Marathi
दुर्गंधीयुक्त
नैतिकदृष्ट्या आक्षेपार्ह
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગંધયુક્ત
નૈતિક રીતે અપમાનજનક
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಾಸನೆಯುಳ್ಳ
ನೈತಿಕವಾಗಿ ಆಕ್ರಮಣಕಾರಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ദുർഗന്ധം വമിക്കുന്ന
ധാർമ്മികമായി കുറ്റകരമാണ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬਦਬੂਦਾਰ
ਨੈਤਿਕ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਅਪਮਾਨਜਨਕ
🇵🇰Urdu
بدبودار
اخلاقی طور پر جارحانہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
有气味的
道德上的冒犯
🇯🇵Japanese
臭い
道徳的に不快な
🇰🇷Korean
냄새나는
도덕적으로 모욕적인
🇻🇳Vietnamese
có mùi thơm
xúc phạm về mặt đạo đức
🇹🇭Thai
มีกลิ่นหอม
เป็นการล่วงละเมิดทางศีลธรรม
🇮🇩Indonesian
berbau harum
menyinggung secara moral
🇵🇭Filipino
mabaho
nakakasakit sa moral
🇲🇾Malay
berbau busuk
menyinggung moral
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
معطر
مسيئة أخلاقيا
🇮🇷Persian
خوشبو
از نظر اخلاقی توهین آمیز
🇹🇷Turkish
kokulu
ahlaki açıdan saldırgan
🇮🇱Hebrew
מסריח
פוגעני מבחינה מוסרית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'odoriferous'?
The primary meaning of 'odoriferous' is 'morally offensive'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'odoriferous' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'odoriferous' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'odoriferous' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'odoriferous' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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